“Chilean authorities locate 64 Haitian minors reported as unreachable”

Santiago, Chile.– Chilean authorities reported this Tuesday that the 64 Haitian minors whose whereabouts were unknown after entering the country last year have been located, a situation that had caused concern among state institutions and prompted an investigation.

The Director General of the Investigative Police (PDI), Eduardo Cerna, explained that 63 of the minors are currently in Chilean territory, while one teenager was located in Mexico.

According to the authorities, all the children and adolescents were found in good physical condition, which allowed the search phase to be concluded.

However, the Chilean government indicated that it will continue with a follow-up process to ensure the well-being of the minors and verify the conditions in which they live with their families or guardians.

The Minister of Social Development, María Jesús Wulf, indicated that the next step will be to evaluate family reunification processes, in addition to verifying that minors have access to education and basic services.

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The disappearance of the trail of these minors had generated concern among state agencies and entities linked to child protection, due to the possibility of situations of vulnerability or irregularities in migration processes.

The authorities assured that supervision efforts will be maintained to strengthen child protection mechanisms and prevent similar situations from happening again.